Leigh Academy Rainham

Free schoolsSecondary

ME8 8GS / 11–19 / None

Good

Ofsted

82%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024

Good

Good

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

82% of parents would recommend this school

170 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
38%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
38%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
29%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
9%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
57%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
42%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
27%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
20%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
32%
No
68%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 54 parents

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
35%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
27%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
41%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
45%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
42%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
29%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
35%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
82%
No
18%

26% of pupils receive SEN support

26%

SEN support

2.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
4.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
5.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.3%

89.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
89.5%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1

Free school meals
21.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.7:1
Overall absence
6.2%
Persistent absence
17.13%
English as additional language
7.1%
Teachers with QTS
98%
White
80.1%
White British74.1%
Other White5.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish0.3%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
7.2%
Other Mixed4%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Asian1.1%
White & Black African0.8%
Asian
2.5%
Indian1%
Pakistani0.8%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Other Asian0.3%
Chinese0.1%
Black
3%
Caribbean1.3%
Other Black0.9%
African0.8%
Other
0.4%